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Iceland

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 68.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 82.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 83.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 41.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 82.7% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,763	$3.91 BND5.00	-87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,268	$6.17 BND7.91	-77.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK402	$0.92 BND1.18	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK376	$0.52 BND0.66	-83.4%
Average			-82.7%

Reykjavik vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK508	$1.72 BND2.20	-59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,324	$4.69 BND6.01	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK942	$7.05 BND9.03	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK858	$2.04 BND2.62	-71.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,333	$2.04 BND2.61	-81.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK182	$1.42 BND1.82	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$0.99 BND1.27	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK177	$1.33 BND1.70	-8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK355	$1.15 BND1.48	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK215	$0.77 BND0.99	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.93 BND1.19	+23.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 83.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK941	$1.55 BND1.99	-80.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,488	$0.78 BND1.00	-99.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,545	$30.47 BND39.03	+4.1%
Average			-83.6%

Reykjavik vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,422	$65.10 BND83.40	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK306K	$720.60 BND923.19	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK246K	$473.37 BND606.46	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,899	$46.90 BND60.08	-36.1%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$216.79 BND277.73	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-62.4%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,684	$1.95 BND2.50	-85.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK817	$3.91 BND5.00	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,684	$15.63 BND20.02	+12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,148	$45.57 BND58.38	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,372	$5.47 BND7.00	-72.1%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 41.3% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,058	$76.16 BND97.58	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK7,972	$93.73 BND120.08	+42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,035	$102.14 BND130.86	-43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,151	$72.26 BND92.58	-71.0%
Average			-41.3%

Reykjavik vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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